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Telomerase RNA stem terminus element affects template boundary element function, telomere sequence, and shelterin binding.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 8 Sept 2015
Webb Christopher J, Zakian Virginia A
Abstract excerpt
The stem terminus element (STE), which was discovered 13 y ago in human telomerase RNA, is required for telomerase activity, yet its mode of action is unknown. We report that the Schizosaccharomyces pombe telomerase RNA, TER1 (telomerase RNA 1), also contains a STE, which is essential for telomere maintenance. Cells expressing a partial loss-of-function TER1 STE allele maintained short stable telomeres by a...
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